18-06-2025
Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao bats for simplification of building construction rules
Minister in charge of Dakshina Kannada, Dinesh Gundu Rao, stated on Wednesday that people are facing difficulties in obtaining permission for building constructions, including those for houses, due to stringent rules. He added that he would take up the matter with Urban Development Minister B. S. Suresh and urge him to simplify the rules.
Speaking at a programme organised at the Sullia Urban Development Authority building, the Minister said that the public and elected representatives have brought to his notice that the construction of buildings and houses is getting delayed due to issues related to the registration of sites/land, obtaining khata, approving building plans, and single-site approval.
Mr. Rao said that he will discuss the matter with the Urban Development Minister and urge him to modify the department's rules to enable applicants to obtain permissions in a hassle-free manner.
The Minister stated that issues, including the disputes related to revenue and forest land, are causing delays in urban development authorities approving site permissions. Both the revenue and forest departments should conduct joint inspections and surveys to address problems faced by the authorities, he added.
Mr. Rao stated that files relating to the grant of land under Section 94(C) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, should not be delayed for 'unnecessary' reasons.
Earlier, Mr. Rao inaugurated the new sub-divisional engineering office building of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department at Sullia, as well as the Block Public Health Laboratory and mortuary at Sullia Taluk Hospital. He also inaugurated the new office building of the Range Forest Officer, Department of Social Forestry, in Sullia, as well as the new office building of the Sullia Urban Development Authority.
Sullia MLA Bhagirathi Murulya was present.
